visibility

The popularity of Hyrox is primarily put down to two things: accessibility, and visibility.

Pop/folk singer Anoushka has been making music since 2020 and feels Western artists offer a chance for homegrown acts to find greater visibility.

"As with all comets, its visibility and brightness can be unpredictable," he added.

Banks of fog compromised visibility at altitude and the return of all the teams concluded, the rescue teams added.

This is a recurring problem in northern India every winter, where low temperatures between December and January trap pollutants close to the ground - which affects visibility - making travel difficult and the air hazardous.